Union Leaders -- Not Members -- In Bed With Politicians

The Dec. 13 letter by Donald S. Soucy, "Politicians, State Unions In Bed," is not quite on the mark. The parties actually in bed are the politicians and the leadership of the state unions as they cut backroom deals.

The members were overruled by the leadership during the 2011 concessions election to rig the vote to give Gov. Dannel P. Malloy what he wanted. Then, earlier this year, the lawsuit over Gov. John Rowland's illegal layoffs of union workers in 2003 was settled. Here, the attorney engaged by union leaders to negotiate the agreement publicly stated that it would take into consideration the state's finances over union workers' financial interests.

Gov. Malloy is no friend of the unions, yet our leadership continues to support him because he is a Democrat. He has made disparaging remarks about us and this hostility permeates throughout his administration.

While union leaders and politicians cuddle in their king-size bed with silk sheets and feather pillows, the rank and file sleep on a cot.

Richard D. Kriscenski, BristolThe writer works for the state Department of Revenue Services.